Vandal smashes City Hall doors

A 34-year-old San Francisco man was arrested early this morning after he allegedly smashed the glass doors at City Hall.

”He was very much under the influence,” said Eileen Hirst, a spokeswoman for the Sheriff’s Department, which provides security at City Hall.

City worker Carl Mortoni fixes damaged doors at City Hall.

The culprit used his fists and the butt end of a knife to break eight thick panes of glass on the doors of the Beaux Arts-style building fronting Carl B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Hirst said.

City Hall, which houses the mayor and Board of Supervisors, was closed to the public when the incident occurred, around 4:30 a.m. A sheriff’s deputy arrested James Weaver. There’s no indication that his alleged action was politically motivated. Weaver, who was found with blood on his knuckles, was booked into county jail on eight counts of felony vandalism, Hirst said.

Building manager Rob Reiter said he did not know how much it would cost to fix the damage. Work crews were scrambling this morning to quickly finish the repairs so the normally busy entrance could be reopened.